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            PUTNAM CALIFORNIA INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST
                PUTNAM INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST II
                PUTNAM INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST III
             PUTNAM NEW YORK INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST
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VOTE BY PHONE CONFIRMATION LETTER
(WRITTEN)

VOTE CONFIRMATION

(Shareholder name & address of record)

[PUTNAM CALIFORNIA INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST/PUTNAM
INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST II/PUTNAM INVESTMENT GRADE
MUNICIPAL TRUST III/PUTNAM NEW YORK INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL
TRUST]
Meeting of Shareholders October 1, 1998
Account:      
Shares:       

Votes Received: (list proposal as on proxy card)

              (FOR) (AGAINST) (ABSTAIN)

Dear Shareholder:

In connection with the above-referenced Meeting of Shareholders,
this notice will confirm that your shares have been voted as
indicated in accordance with your telephone instructions.  If any
of the information is incorrect, please call 1-800-735-3428
immediately, and in any event no later than 5:00 P.M. on
September 30, 1998.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Very truly yours,
(Solicitation Agent)



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